Opinion

August 9, 2021

VCs are financing an economy of servants

VC money is pouring into 'servant economy' companies — that should stop.


Paolo Feser

I live in a house in central London with four flats. Most nights the bell rings (often mistakenly ours, as the letters are rubbed off the sign) and the sound of a bulky backpack rubbing against the wall betrays our visitor — food delivery is here. While Deliveroo is still the most common ‘service provider’ in our house, I’ve also seen the recently launched immediate-delivery companies Getir and Gorillas. 

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